The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-24
The Pine Tree State Club Reception.

The ladies reception and banquet of the Pine
Tree State Club at the Nendome. Boston, Fri
day evening Nov. 18th, was brilliant affair
and a notable gathering of Names fair daugf-
ters and sturdy sons. Hon. John ID. Long.
president of the club. presided at the banquet
and seats of especial honor At the head of the
table We're occupied by Hon. Hannibal IIamln;
Hon. John A. Peters, chief justice of the sr-
prcme court of Maine; Hon. William p. Frye,
United States Senator from Maine: Hon. Or
willie d. Baker. encouragement Of the State;
Hon. Lewis Barker. of Bangor; Speaker c. +.
Ittletield of the Maine House of Representa-
tiyes; Gen A. p. Martin. Il. q. +. Candagc.
Col. j. T. Jordan, Col. Harrison Hume 5. X.
Hamilton. W. III. kiby. c. 3. Southard. Dana
Estes and F. u. Irish. secretary of the club.
EN-Gov. Long made the opening remarks
and in closing said Hooking at the head of
the table you see some of the most famous men
of Maine. There is one who sits on my right.
whose name is associated closely with that of
our martyred President. Abraham Lincoln. |
know what patriotic feelings will thrill you all
when he shall arise. present to you our vcn-
cradle and beloved friend. Hon. Hannibal
Iamlin.
Mr.. lIamlin began in humorous strain. and
concluded with the following glowing tribute
to his native State: think no other State can
show such a galaxy of em@rants as Maine can
show Rufus King was born in Mane and il
not absolutely the first and foremost man of
his day, he stood with the most eminent OF
them. Back to that day We lind Maine fur
nishing the most eminent meu that could be
found i'll the Whole country Let me call some
Maine names. In the west oregon has furnish
ell three United States senators born in Maine.
California elected three Governors from Maine.
The first delegate from the territory of Oregon
was Maine man named ThurSton. lie pur-
chased an 0Ncart and took his wife and child
rem across the country to that far-aWay land.
He said to me: 'lIann. within 10 years I'll
be in Congress or in hell Great hilarity.
lie thought. on the whole there was little
choice in the matter. for III about six wears, J
met him in Congress. He got Il little of both
there. Renewed mcrrmCnt | regard the
Wa>hburn family as the most remarkable fam
lily in the uted states. OF five brothers re-
| naming. they furnished i'll one family two
Governors. one secretary OF state, two foreign
ministers, three members of Congress. olc
majol-cnera. commanding with distinguished
success in the war of the rebellion. And all
that came out of one little family that went out
of Maine and eN4ratcd to the West. Then We
kept at home one of those boys, our Old war
Governor. Israel Washburn. | could tire you
| in alludiug to Maine men holding public posi-
| tion>-pO>ltion> eminent in the various States.
But think I've given Maine character enough
to establish her reputation as good State to
cmi@rate from. Let us come nearer. Let lgs
come to Massachusetts. Massachusetts was
| once Il part of Maine. Somebody has said
| Maine was once part of Massachusetts. That
| is mistake. What is the character of tle
| good men who have come to Massachusetts:
| Who have we sent here: Let lis 20 out to
Harvard College and see what is there. Who
| i. the poet Maine sent you who hats 4 roputa-
| ton is wide as the world: i-ougfcoW was
horn in Maine. Who stands at the head of the
| divinity school at Harvard: Prof. Everett OF